LOCAL BRIEFS: Aggies win Red River Invite

LUBBOCK, Texas – The New Mexico State women's golf team pulled away from the competition on Tuesday and won the Red Raider Invitational by nine strokes. The team fired a final round of 295 (+7), which led the field. Four Aggies finished the invitational in the top-10.

Kennedie Montoya and Camille Orito led the team and finished tied for fourth as they carded a 3-over (219). Montoya led the field with 38 holes for par, and hit five birdies and one eagle over two days. Orito led the team in the final round firing a one-under (71), which included four birdies, putting her total up to 11 for the tournament. Kristen Cline finished tied for sixth (220) after firing a three-over, 75, in Tuesday's final round. Vale Macias also fired a 75 on Tuesday and finished tied for 10th place (222). Maria Prado rounded out the Aggies contingent and finished in 70th place (246).

NMSU (880) won the team title and was plus-16 for the invitational. Host Texas Tech (889) took second place and 17th-ranked Oregon (890) was third. Augusta (899) and East Tennessee St. (905) completed the top five.

Football

Las Cruces Kings to hold tryouts

Tryouts for the 2016 Las Cruces Kings season will be held Sept. 17 at 10 a.m., at Sierra Middle School.

Players are asked to bring a $10 tryout fee, but the event is open to the public. The tryout will include timed events, combine style one-on-one and team drills.

For more information, contact General Manager Richard Brown at 575-520-0297.

Soccer

Aggies ready for UNM Friday

LAS CRUCES – Fresh off their second shutout of the season, the New Mexico State women’s soccer team looks to build on that momentum as they get set to square off against Battle of I-25 rival New Mexico at 7 p.m. on Friday in Albuquerque before returning home to host Nevada at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Friday’s contest in Albuquerque will also be broadcast on the Mountain West Network.